Team

An accountant by training and passionate about financial and accounting management, she built her career working across different organizations before discovering her true calling in the nonprofit sector. With extensive experience in social assistance and educational institutions, she is driven by the belief that purpose-driven work has the power to transform lives. Born in Minas…

Beatriz Bouskela believes in the power of connection and collaboration as drivers of positive transformation. For more than fifteen years, she has worked to mobilize people and resources for socio-environmental and creative impact initiatives and projects. She holds a degree in Public Administration and a Master’s degree in Sustainability from FGV, as well as training…

Rafaela Herrera believes that education, business, and technology can be powerful tools for building a more equitable world. Across her career, she has been motivated by the desire to expand access, create opportunity, and help people and organizations grow with intention, combining strategy, operations, and innovation in service of social impact. Before joining the Latin…

Luana has been a LALíder since the very first chapter of this journey: she was part of LALA’s very first Bootcamp, BLB1, held in 2017. Today, she works as a Programs Consultant, focusing mainly on Community and the Emotional Education Program, connecting experiences among LALíderes and creating safe, welcoming, and vulnerable spaces where young people…

Lina is a multimedia communicator driven by people, culture, and purpose. Throughout her five years of experience, she has worked at the intersection of education, interculturality, communication, and social impact, transforming individual initiatives into collective movements for systemic change. Coming from a humble family in the countryside of São Paulo, it was education that showed…

I am an International Relations professional driven by a desire to create socio-environmental impact and by a genuine curiosity to understand and connect different realities. I graduated from FGV, where I also completed additional training in international business and management in multicultural environments. During my undergraduate studies, I spent six months in Barcelona, where I…

Andrés’ career is driven by a commitment to bringing scientific theory, method, and ethos to bear on pressing public problems. He finds deep meaning in working at the intersections of worlds and disciplines—bridging inner development and outer change, theoretical and methodological traditions, and different fields of practice. At LALA, he maintains a lively dialogue between…

Elizabeth O’Brien is an experienced nonprofit and international education leader with a background in advancing strategic initiatives and strengthening mission-driven organizations across the United States and Latin America. She brings expertise in organizational strategy, cross-functional team leadership, and systems design that enable teams to work effectively and sustainably. Elizabeth recently served as Director of Programs…

Inspired by the world’s diverse cultures and driven by curiosity, João Pedro is a 23-year-old International Relations professional with a focus on social impact. João is a dual-degree seeker, having completed his B.A.in International Relations at FGV and currently finalizing his second B.A. at USP, which included an exchange program in Taipei, Taiwan. His career…